creep
type: Concept
broader: deformation

deformation
definition: Change in shape, size or orientation resulting from a system of applied stresses. It is commonly applied to permanent changes in sediments and rocks resulting from tectonic stresses (see plate tectonics), giving rise to geological structures such as faults and folds. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; deformation]
narrower: plastic deformation
narrower: creep
broader: mechanics of solids
type: Concept

plastic deformation
type: Concept
broader: deformation

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: deformation

mechanics of solids
type: Concept
narrower: deformation